… sustainability. But we need to sharpen the narrative of natural capital accounting. Well-communicated natural capital accounts are necessary for moving beyond 20th-century … be agreed at the COP-15 in Kunming, China in October 2020. Simultaneously, the statistical community is revising the System of Environmental Economic Accounting—Experimental Ecosystem … for producing national economic statistics. Eighty-five countries and counting currently compile SEEA- compliant natural capital accounts and are promoting its use in decision …
… 2050 Fellows are a multidisciplinary group of Yale graduate and professional students who come together in a monthly discussion circle to imagine a regenerative, resilient society … about how to understand the world and change it for the better. We gather to build community—and have the kind of meaningful and generative conversations that transform our … and the role of the USA in the larger world. Between monthly discussions, we deepen our community by hosting social gatherings. We believe that cultivating friendships built on …
… Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations help consumers identify trustworthy companies. Signaling this commitment is a trend that has been catching on quickly, both domestically and abroad; to … in 50 countries worldwide. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are considering how to create a company that has a positive impact on society, promote corporate social responsibility, and …
… decades that this tropical product has taken off in the international market. An invisible component of many products, palm oil can be found in cookies, in chocolates, in soaps, in … production has increased more than nine-fold since 1980. By the 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been … Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including its Indonesian subsidiary PT SMART. The …
… information about this event. 8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast and Coffee 1st Floor Student Commons 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome … Management. He also serves as Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (www.yale.edu/envirocenter) and on the advisory board of the Yale Center for Business and the … Management. He also serves as Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (www.yale.edu/envirocenter) and on the advisory board of the Yale Center for Business and the …
… and the natural environment. The Black Farmer Fund aims to serve as a bridge for black communities to participate in creating a food system that benefits those within and outside of black communities. They are defining wealth beyond financial and intellectual capital to include … ways of being. About the Black Farmer Fund: Over the last century, black farmers have become severely underrepresented in farming and farm ownership. In large part due to racist …
… The Green Innovator Community comprises students, partners and others who are eager to engage in environmental innovation. The coordinators of this community will play a critical role in managing processes and data to effectively support …
… Please join us as we welcome Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Amarjeet Sohi, to Yale’s campus. … the possibility for cross-national projects in the future. 1 Government of Canada: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/CIB-BIC/index-eng.html … the possibility for cross-national projects in the future. 1 Government of Canada: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/CIB-BIC/index-eng.html …
… to expanding agroforestry practices to the scale we need. For a whole slew of reasons, commercial profitability can be a challenge during the early years of agroforestry projects, … projects to address the distributional impacts that flow from successful scale-up in a community or region (who gains and who loses). 12Tree Finance GmbH, a $300 million asset … dive into their business strategy and approach to environmental & social impact in growing commercial agroforestry systems. In this webinar episode, we will focus particularly on two …
… Zurich Insurance Group How can financial services firms apply expertise in insuring against complex risks to the environmental challenges of this century? The GreenLight team is … of business and sustainability. We’re seeking creative thinkers from around the Yale community to think about how Zurich can incorporate its community engagement work with flood resiliency into its core insurance business. Have an …